Chief rabbi Lord Sacks - the trace of God - the family - for such a time as this

My friend Lord Jonathan Sacks: "religion has an immense contribution to make at every level: spiritual, personal and collective. Spiritually, the Judeo-Christian ethic teaches us to see the trace of God in the face of the human other, the most sublime idea I know. Personally it teaches the importance of love and forgiveness, the two great dimensions of a lasting relationship.



Collectively, religions create strong and supportive communities where you have friends on whom you can rely.

Faith is the redemption of solitude, and this is its most humanizing gift. God lives in the space between us when we come together in love and joy."



Read the whole article here (Chief rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks): "What makes us human":
http://www.chiefrabbi.org/2013/04/25/article-what-makes-us-human-published-in-new-statesman-april-25th/#.UajNrNivlT2
"When it works, the family is the matrix of our humanity. It is where we learn love and self confidence and the basic values that will serve as our satellite navigation system through the uncharted territory of life. It is where we learn responsibility and the choreography of turn-taking and making space for others. It is where we acquire the habits of the heart that help us take responsibility and risks, knowing there is someone to lift us if we fall. A childhood lived in the stable presence of two loving parents is the greatest gift anyone can have, which is why so much of Jewish ritual and celebration is centred on the home."





Foto: Kerstin L. (böneduk från Israel)